Football Preview: Santa Barbara Dons vs. Dos Pueblos Chargers
Santa Barbara is 9-1 against Dos Pueblos since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Barbara Dons will be playing at home against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Dos Pueblos took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Barbara, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Santa Barbara's way against Valencia as Santa Barbara made off with a 47-23 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Laird Finkel looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Kai Mault was Finkel's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Santa Barbara's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Monty Lopez. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Royal.
Despite the defeat, Dos Pueblos got top-tier performance from Kaleb Williams, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game.
Santa Barbara pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dos Pueblos, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Santa Barbara against Dos Pueblos when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. Will Santa Barbara repeat their success, or does Dos Pueblos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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